Up: Luke Barnatt

Luke Barnatt has quickly become a guy to watch in the UFC's middleweight division.

A cast member of The Ultimate Fighter 17, he has quickly become one of the shining stars from that season. His record is 3-0 since the show, including finishes of Andrew Craig and Mats Nilsson.

He is physically gifted, which is a great complement to his all-around skills. He is a long, 6'6" striker with knockout power and a killer instinct. His win over Nilsson has earned him a step up in competition next time out.

He is going to be a tough out for anybody in the near future. Look for him to make a jump to the main card.

Up: European, Non-UK Main Card Winners

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Gunnar Nelson. Alexander Gustafsson.

Those two men proved their worth on the main card. They had very different performances, but that was not a bad thing.

Nelson completely overwhelmed Omari Akhmedov, dropping him early in the fight and riding him like a bronco for the rest of the duration. He mounted him quickly and eventually found a submission to coax the tap from the Russian.

With the win, Nelson becomes one of the hottest prospects in any division. He earns himself a top opponent in his next bout, as the undefeated prospect from Iceland has shown to have a fearful skill set.

As for Gustafsson, the Swede overcame a dangerous striker in Jimi Manuwa to score a knockout of his own. Not only that, but he showed good wrestling early on to round off his arsenal.

Whether or not he gets the next crack at the title remains to be seen. However, most fans believe he definitely earned the next light heavyweight title shot.